Each year the Center hosts a variety of educational and cultural activities, from conferences and celebrations to readings and lectures. Special events include the bi-annual art celebrations, and a Celebration of Minnesota Children's Authors and Illustrators. The Center also presents the annual A.P. Anderson Award for Outstanding Contributions to Literature and the Arts in Minnesota. The 2010 A.P. Anderson Award recipient is nationally recognized editor, publisher and writer, Emilie Buchwald. She joins a stellar group of past recipients including Kevin Kling, performer and playwright; Jim Brandenburg, world-renowned wildlife photographer, 2008; Warren MacKenzie, Master Potter and Teacher, 2007; Lise Houlton, Artistic Director of the acclaimed Minnesota Dance Theatre, 2006; Philip Brunelle, conductor, coral scholar and performer, 2005; Betsy Bowen, children's author and illustrator, 2004; Patricia Hampl, poet/memoirist, 2003; Siah Armajani, sculptor/public artist, 2002; Libby Larsen, nationally recognized composer 2001; Joe Dowling, artistic director of the Guthrie Theater, 2000; Robert Bly and William Duffy, founders of the influential Fifties Press, 1999.
2010
Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday, open for special events only)
September 11: Celebration of Minnesota Children's Authors and Illustrators, 12:30 - 5pm. Meet Minnesota's finest children's authors and illustrators. Book sales by Red Balloon Book Shop, readings, signings, slide presentations, magic, story-telling, music, ice cream, face painting, and much more! FREE and open to the public. September 24 - November 19: Time Heals All: The Clocks of James Borden AND The Children's Book Illustrations of Lauren Stringer. Public reception and exhibition opening on September 24, 6:30 pm. October 22: Fall reading series with novelist and short story writer Will Weaver. Reception and reading open to the public. December 6: Folding a Children's Book, A One-Day Workshop with Lauren Stringer. Call the Center for Registration details, 651-388-2009 December 11: Holiday Celebration of the Arts, 10 am - 5 pm. Unique holiday gifts, open studios, food, cash bar, music.
2010/2011 Folding a Children's Book, A One-Day Workshop with Award-Winning Children's Writer and Illustrator Lauren Stringer. Create a children's book in one day! The workshop includes folding origami, cutting snowflakes, writing poems or very short stories and illustrating them in a small book. Saturday, November 6, 2010 10am-4pm $60 (includes lunch and materials)
Ongoing Glassblowing Sessions: Beginning and Intermediate Glassblowing Classes with Gail Dahlberg. Learn techniques of gathering, marvering, blocking, and blowing molten glass. www.gaildahlbergglass.com Beginning Glassblowing: Students will learn to blow their own forms and to assist other glassblowers. No prerequisite necessary. Tuesday evenings 6:30-9:30 pm Please call the Anderson Center for current dates. Glassblowing II: Students will learn to refine their blown form and gain a greater understanding of hot glass as well as other technical aspects of glassblowing. Prerequisite: Beginning Glassblowing Thursday evenings 6:30-9:30 pm Please call the Anderson Center for current dates.
Introduction to Printmaking: Woodcut, Linocut, & Intaglio with Printmaker Art Kenyon. This one-day, hands-on workshop teaches the basic methods of devloping a finished print in one of three printmaking techniques of the student's choice. Saturday, March 19, 2011 10am - 4pm $75 for Anderson Center Members $100 Non-members
Introduction to Greeting Card Letterpress with Scott King, owner and operator of Red Dragonfly Press. This class is designed for anyone interested in letterpress printing cards or stationery. Learn to hand-set type and proof press operation. Saturday, March 19, 2011. 10am-4pm $75 Anderson Center Members $100 Non-members
For more information regarding Anderson Center Events, Classes and Retreats, please call 651-388-2009 or email: info@andersoncenter.org
The Anderson Center provides equal opportunity for all people to participate in and benefit from the activities of the Center, regardless of race, national origin, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, in admission, access, or employment.
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